Avanade ranks no. 26 among small companies as Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota by Star Tribune
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SEATTLE – June 20, 2011 – Avanade, a business technology services provider, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee survey project from the Star Tribune. The company was selected for its employee benefits that promote work/life balance, such as extensive telecommuting options and an annual financial allotment for Avanade’s extended benefits program specifically designed to meet the needs of consultants. Avanade was ranked No. 26 in the Small Companies category.
“The spirit behind our extended benefits program and an annual spending allotment is Avanade’s commitment to creating the best possible work environment and supporting a healthy work/life balance,” said Eric Miquelon, account group executive of Avanade Americas. “We are pleased that our Minnesota staff value this program and have recognized the company on this list of top workplaces.”
Produced by the same team that compiles the 20-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions about company leadership, communication, career opportunities, workplace environment, managerial skills, pay and benefits. The analysis included responses from over 60,500 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 100 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. This year, Star Tribune is recognizing 140 top workplaces based on the number of high quality workplaces that participated. Avanade is honored as part of the top 100 companies in the list.
“The companies in the Star Tribune Top 100 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota,” said Michael J. Klingensmith, Star Tribune Publisher. “My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.”
To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Over 1,200 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
The Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 19. The report can also be found at www.StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2011. |
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| About Avanade |
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| Avanade provides business technology services that connect insight, innovation and expertise in Microsoft technologies to help customers realize results. Avanade’s services and solutions help improve performance, productivity and sales for organizations in all industries. The company applies Microsoft expertise from its global network of consultants, drawing on the right mix of onshore, offshore and nearshore skills, which together are designed to help deliver results faster, at lower cost and with less risk. Avanade, which is majority owned by Accenture, was founded in 2000 by Accenture and Microsoft Corporation and serves customers in more than 20 countries worldwide with more than 12,000 professionals. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com. |
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